viral video Shared by X It claims to show a drone flying over New Jersey.
Oh good, it looks like we’re dealing with an Imperial interceptor. Nice. pic.twitter.com/W7Kxcio3JX
— Boston Smalls (@smalls2672) December 12, 2024
Verdict: False
This video is not real, but was digitally created by TikTok user @iceman_fox1, who shares “mixed reality digital aviation videos.” The social media user who posted the video confirmed in an email to Check Your Fact that he created the video.
Fact check:
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, said the U.S. should remove the drone spotted in New Jersey “from our skies,” the report said. Associated Press. The report said drones have been seen near the Picatinny Arsenal, a military research and manufacturing facility, and President-elect Donald Trump’s golf course in Bedminster.
The X video, which has been viewed more than 30,000 times, claims to show a drone flying over New Jersey. In the video, an unidentified small drone can be seen flying through the night sky.
“Oh great, looks like we’re dealing with an Imperial interceptor. Great,” the video’s caption reads.
That claim is false. Check Your Fact has reviewed and tracked the video. TikTokshared by user @iceman_fox1. The video’s caption indicates that it is not real and is “digitally created.” There was also the same video Uploaded to YouTube By the same user.
“An unidentified drone was spotted flying low somewhere over New Jersey. This video was created digitally,” the video description reads.
Both the user’s TikTok and YouTube accounts display multiple “mixed reality digital aviation videos.”
Similarly, “Check Your Fact” did not find the referenced video. Trustworthy news reporting About a drone recently spotted flying over New Jersey. In fact, the opposite is true. December 12th, snoop I debunked that claim. The media also traced the video to the same TikTok user’s account. (Related: Israeli general not killed in Hezbollah drone attack)
Additionally, the social media user who posted the video admitted creating the video in an email to Check Your Fact.
“As stated in the description, the video was created digitally. Many people have shot these videos and shared that they were created digitally or credited my channel. “They repost it on various social media platforms without doing anything,” he said.
“As stated in the description, the video was created digitally. Many people have shot these videos and shared that they were created digitally or credited my channel. They repost it on various social media platforms without doing anything,” he added.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field office in Newark, New Jersey, reported drone sightings in the state dating back to December 3. CNN. The FBI and other law enforcement officials continue to investigate whether the sightings were actually drones and where they came from, the outlet reported.
